Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and China

😐 Solo nomad: Seychelles is 111.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 136.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seychelles is 103.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 128.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seychelles
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.54 SCR 255
$2.85 ¥20.46
515.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 SCR 995
$23.97 ¥172
185.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 SCR 102
$4.96 ¥35.61
40.93%
Cappuccino
$4.87 SCR 70.8
$3.13 ¥22.47
55.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SCR 32.65
$0.44 ¥3.18
409.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SCR 32.31
$0.29 ¥2.1
665.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.4 SCR 122
$0.95 ¥6.83
784.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 SCR 56
$2.14 ¥15.32
79.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seychelles
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SCR 25.96
$1.85 ¥13.23
-3.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 SCR 23.79
$1.68 ¥12.06
-2.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 SCR 28.15
$0.95 ¥6.81
103.16%
Eggs
$3.63 SCR 52.9
$1.55 ¥11.11
134.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.75 SCR 302
$13.25 ¥95.1
56.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 SCR 90.4
$3.28 ¥23.52
89.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 SCR 141
$10.85 ¥77.8
-10.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 SCR 29.83
$1.77 ¥12.66
15.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SCR 36.78
$1.26 ¥9.01
100.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 SCR 33.67
$1.5 ¥10.73
54.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 SCR 86.6
$1.19 ¥8.5
400.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SCR 19.69
$0.75 ¥5.4
80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 SCR 19.06
$0.86 ¥6.15
52.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 SCR 20.04
$0.61 ¥4.37
126.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 SCR 21.86
$0.58 ¥4.14
158.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.04 SCR 321
$3.45 ¥24.74
538.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.12 SCR 162
$11.3 ¥81.1
-1.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.22 SCR 46.93
$0.84 ¥6
283.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 SCR 86.3
$1.68 ¥12.05
252.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Seychelles
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 SCR 11.93
$0.4 ¥2.86
105.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.56 SCR 430
$20.83 ¥149
41.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.51 SCR 124
$1.36 ¥9.74
525.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 SCR 38.06
$0.35 ¥2.55
648.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14 SCR 204
$6.8 ¥48.75
105.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 SCR 21.18
$1.12 ¥8.05
29.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SCR 386.6K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
38.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SCR 496.7K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
104.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seychelles
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SCR 1,713
$51.4 ¥369
128.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.07 SCR 583
$9.77 ¥70.1
310.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$138 SCR 2,003
$11.34 ¥81.3
1113.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seychelles
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.1 SCR 1,005
$39.55 ¥284
74.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.12 SCR 220
$14.89 ¥107
1.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 SCR 81.6
$6.23 ¥44.71
-9.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seychelles
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 SCR 2,222
$417 ¥2,989
-63.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,429 SCR 122.7K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-52.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seychelles
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 SCR 826
$45.65 ¥327
24.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.67 SCR 374
$33.49 ¥240
-23.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 SCR 1,022
$71.8 ¥515
-2.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 SCR 989
$72.9 ¥523
-6.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seychelles
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 SCR 13.6K
$445 ¥3,194
109.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 SCR 11.7K
$255 ¥1,830
215.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,899 SCR 27.6K
$915 ¥6,566
107.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 SCR 23.2K
$543 ¥3,895
193.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 SCR 10.3K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-88.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$887 SCR 12.9K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-68.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seychelles
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 SCR 11.7K
$942 ¥6,755
-14.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
4.06
306.40%

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Last update for Seychelles: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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